LIVE CHATROOM too! Join us for savory silver screen classics! Whether it's Blockbuster films, Indies, Documentaries, or Classics... COME JOIN US as we tour the city & suburbs visiting different theaters as we watch great flicks and dine out! Participate in theater going experiences of all kinds..IMAX, drive-ins, home theater, cinemas--as well as live theater from time-to-time. PROMOTERS: for free screenings, please email information to: playfulwithyou33@yahoo.com instead of contact organizer. We …

Welcome to Fine Dining and Cultural Events, a group designed to bring you the very best of the Chicago area. Our goal is to provide top quality events throughout the year so you can enjoy yourself while making making new friends as well as social and professional connections. Dining, theater, concerts, sporting events, cultural activities, and posh gatherings are just some of the selections that you will have access to as a member of our group. If at any time you have a suggestion please send …

Meet with others and enjoy some of the finest food around Chicago. We will meet at different Chicago area restaurants to enjoy quality food and take advantage of the many culinary events held during the year. Also join the Chicago Buffets Social Networking Web Site at: http://www.chicagobuffets.com Tea lovers may join the Tea Social Networking Web Site at: http://www.hotfortea.com

Started out as a seasonal group, to pass the winter with new friends out and about at dining and cultural events in the city. By popular demand, the season has been extended! The group is centered around dining in Chicago, but extends to other cultural social events in the city. The dining focus is on finding the best combination of fine food at prices reasonable enough to attend these as often as you can. That means a selection of BYOB's, events on specials night at some of the best restaur …

LIVE CHAT too! Meet People Interested in Dining Out & Social Events. Break bread with fellow foodies, visit interesting venues--theater events, movies, bars/dance clubs, karaoke, comedy shows, bowling, musical & theatrical productions, sight seeing/architectural tours, etc. Learn to create new meals and desserts when we offer our Cooking Classes! Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and make satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions. It's a big dinner table and all are w …

LIVE CHAT too!  Interested in learning what it means to eat local? Or why eating food from family farmers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana is not only good for your health but also good for the environment? Or do you just like to eat delicious food? This Meetup is for locavores, foodies, food lovers, vegetarians, meatatarians and everything in between. We'll get together to check out farmer's markets, dine at restaurants that feature local products and produce, go to bars that featur …

LIVE CHAT too!  YOU KNOW YOU ARE ONE! One of those people whose eyes light up and you nearly begin salivating at the mere mention of the word "seafood" Hook up with other comrades to go out and visit delicious seafood places... Whether it's a fine dining establishment, a shack that makes tasty treats, or possibly us going 'underground'--that is: Grilling seafood out-of-doors in a picnic grove, atop someone's rooftop while viewing the cityscape, etc., we'll likely have a great old time! We can s …

Let's get together and meet new friends for fun social and cultural events in the Lincoln Square neighborhood and the surrounding areas including Ravenswood, Edgewater, Albany Park, etc.  Activities include happy hours, restaurants, concerts, etc.   The age range of this group is thirties to fifties.  We like to cocktail, converse and nosh.

I have traveled to Italy at least once and sometimes twice a year for the last 12 years. I always start in Rome since for the most part it's the most direct route from America. Truth be told, I think you can never get enough of this incredible city short of living there anyway. One year I was there 3 times. All of my trips have been for at least 10 days and many for 2 weeks or more. After coming into Rome and spending at least a day or two there I go on to either Florence or Sorrento. I rent an …

Do you enjoy group activities? Do you find yourself wishing you could find a friendly group to go skiing, biking, hiking, camping or dining with? The Chicago Friars Ski & Bike Club is a diverse group of people who love to ski, camp, bike and be active year-round. Newcomers and Novices are always welcome!

What would happen if you took a culinary club full of fun foodies and added gourmet reading and travel? Join us for exciting culinary and literary adventures here in Chicago and around the world!  If you enjoy eating, reading, writing, cooking, dining out, reviewing great restaurants and immersing yourself in fascinating new cultures and cuisines, Litereati is for you. Whether you're a professional chef, a food blogger or just someone who enjoys good food and good books shared with friends, you' …

Single men and women gather for sporting activities, parties, performances, art evenings, lectures, seminars, courses, volunteer vacations, weekend getaways, dining in favorite restaurants, entertainment events suggested by members of the Tribe of positive, successful singles.

This group is for those of us in Chicago and the suburbs that want to meet with other vegans and vegetarians for not only dining out together, but also doing other fun social things like going to see shows, museums, volunteering, potlucks, drinks, etc... Please check the "Pages" tab for information on our group's attendance and harassment policies.

This group is for women in their 20s and early 30s in Oak Park and its surrounding areas who want to get out of the house and have fun! I hope to create an awesome community of women for you to connect with, become friends with, and pretty much just have a good time. We plan many of our meetups in Oak Park and Forest Park such as dining out, movies, festivals, book discussions, wine tasting, hiking, arts and crafts, and many more. We also plan meetups in Chicago and other areas. All relationship …

For the over 50 crowd. Singles and partnered. To explore new restaurants in the City each month and for conversation and meeting new people.  We will pick restaurants that are mostly byob and with entrees under $20.

Single men and women gather for sporting activities, parties, performances, art evenings, lectures, seminars, courses, volunteer vacations, weekend getaways, dining in favorite restaurants, entertainment events suggested by members of the Tribe of positive, successful singles. We suggest special events for each age group and some activities are perfect for the whole Tribe. After meeting people in one of our events, we invite you to stay in touch on live video chats--by claiming a FREE membership …

Are you looking to expand your network and want to avoid downtown chicago?? Chicagoland Connector has an event for you. Chicagoland is too great a town with beautiful skyline not to connect with NEW people, do something DIFFERENT and have FUN. This group will expand your horizons to so many things you may never even knew existed. The best part is that this group holds interesting things for singles, divorcees, widowers, couples, all age ranges maturity level is a must, first timers, or the expe …

If you are an adventurous eater, this is the Meetup for you. We are looking for unusual dining experiences: the more unusual, the better. Have you ever tried to gross someone out by describing your culinary adventures? What have you tried that most people won't eat? Tell us about it! This is a Meetup to explore real but unusual foods, not dares. Postings will be moderated and inapproriate comments designed to rile people up will be removed. Due to the unusual nature of our dining focus, it may b …

This is a group for anyone interested in making new friends, dining out, and having fun near Lincoln Square! I just moved to Chicago two months ago and would love to meet similar young professionals who live around the neighborhood! Look forward to meeting everybody.

This group is for anyone who likes to eat in and around Andersonville/Edgewater. We live in a restaurant heaven. I see new restaurants popping up every month. The sole purpose of this group will be meeting people, socializing and eating good food in the neighborhood.

This group is for anyone looking to explore Chicago restaurants and meet new people over delicious food! We'll aim for at least two meals a month and will be working with restaurants to offer special pre-fix and family style tasting menus for our members.

Do you want to meet new people? Do yo want to try new things? Do you want to travel the world? Do you enjoy dining out? Are you looking to promote your business? Do you want to do a little bit of this and a little bit of that? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, this group is for you! I created this group because I love organizing things and I love doing a little bit of everything. We will have events and meetings for everyones taste. This will involve, dinning out, concerts, bow …

Are you familiar with the ideas of the White City? How about underground dining? Or pop up restaurants? I'm forming a group to go to a series of pop up dinners inspired by Chicago's 1893 World's Fair Columbian Exposition: The series of hosted events is similar to secret or underground supper clubs, but each will happen in different and unexpected locations, much like flash dinners or popup restaurants. Dinners will be designed by a series of awesome guest chefs. The menu and Chicago neighborhood …

Welcome to The PARK RIDGE Happy Hour group! My name is GREG and I am your humble Happy Hour facilitator. The PARK RIDGE Happy Hour group is a unique meetup group created to provide singles and socialites with a fun after-work opportunity to meet people and make friends while exploring the PARK RIDGE drinking establishments--all of them! (But we won't technically limit ourselves to the PARK RIDGE. There are some great places a few blocks away in Chicago Edison Park Area Events will rotate from ba …

Whether young or older, single or married, rich or poor, we want to build a community of friends to get together for vegan dining, social events and educational seminars. We will be meeting twice a month for vegan dining, periodically featuring keynote speakers, as well as, keeping you posted all on the Chicago Vegan & Vegetarian events and news. Come and explore a vegan lifestyle with a supportive and compassionate community. Have fun learning more about the benefits of a vegan diet, as well as …

How do you...or did you... find a good contractor or material supplier when remodeling? Where do you start? How do you go about finding the right people? Reputable & reasonable people?  People you can trust? Get information you need or share information that you have. Join others who are curious, anxious or frustrated about how to find a good, reputable & reliable contractor for your home or remodeling or construction project? This will also be a social group of sorts.  Meeting at home indus …

There are thousands of delicious restaurants in this city! So many hidden gems waiting to be discovered... Tried and true classics... This group only needs to have one common interest: the love of food. Let's discover these fantastic places together!

Want to enjoy DELICIOUS meals!?Discover NEW Restaurants!? Make new FRIENDS!? JOIN US! It's a big dinner table and all are welcome! So many delicious foods, great people to meet, & cool places to see, let’s go! If that's not enough the meals are all discounted! Our FUN DINING EVENTS are for ALL BUDGETS in Chicago, Burbs, & Beyond! Chicago Vegetarians: For health, environment, or animal rights find a new great place to dine, trade tips, share recipes and meet others. Chicago Singles Dining: Meet o …